Minsk is for the first time hosting a meeting of the Eastern Partnership Working Group for Emergency Situations. The experts are discussing ways for preventing and eliminating disasters.
A representative of the EU group has highly praised Belarus’ work in this direction, including contacts established between the Emergency Situations Ministry and the media.
A large-scale campaign on security in emergency situations is underway in Belarus. A compulsory additional course in health and safety is introduced in the school curriculum and public service advertisements can be seen on billboards and television.
